Here is a listing of my reviews. I try a lot of stuff and companies send me beaucoups of freebies to try (thanks y’all!), but I only post reviews of stuff I use and like. That should help keep the clutter down and keep you focused on the best stuff out there. I hope these reviews are of benefit to you in your lifelong adventure of photographic fortune and glory.
Photography Portfolio:
- Online Portfolio – How to Create an Online Portfolio – my full look at SmugMug
Software:
- Photomatix Review – the software I use most for the “look” of my photos
- Topaz Adjust Review – an amazing plugin to give very nice effects
- Topaz Detail Review -another winner from Topaz
- Noiseware Review – great for reducing the “noise” in photos
- OnOne Plugin Review – a robust suite of products and great tools you should know
- Nik Review – a wide variety of post-processing filter options that are fun!
- Lucis Review – wonderful for adding sharp detail and pop
- Portraiture Review – used for making people and portraits look amazing
- Silver Efex Pro Review
- Genuine Fractals Review – you don’t know what you are missing when it comes to making photos bigger!
- Photoshop Review – a nice review of Adobe Photoshop and why you need it!
- Screenflow Review – What I use to make all those cool videos
Hardware:
- Nikon D3X (Camera)
- Nikon D3s (Camera)
- Nikon 14-24 Review (Lens) – A great wide-angle lens that I use for 80% of my landscapes
- Nikon 24-70 Review (Lens) – Perfect for mid-range stuff like birthdays, families, close-up sports, events, holiday cheer, swinger parties
- Nikon 85mm Review (Lens) – Incredible for people shots. Just. Incredible.
- Nikon 50mm Review (Lens) – Ideal for cute children, close-up objects where you like a blurry background, friends, interventions
- Nikon 70-200 Review (Lens) – A great lens for things that are kinda far away, like animals or sports or that girl you are stalking
- Drobo Review (Photo Backup)
- Lens Rental – a Review of BorrowLenses.com, a great way to try out new lenses or get a special one for an occasion or trip!
My Equipment
- Here is a listing of my Digital SLR recommendations for those of you that are interested.
- What’s in Trey’s Photo Bag? – A video that shows all the stuff in my bag
Tutorials:
Other Stuff
- Lens Rental – A review of BorrowLenses.com
- Newsletter Software – Information on the best one I have found at the AWeber review
- Dropbox Review -This is what I use to send large files to people, share files across computers, and do backup of important files.
- Games for iPhome – Some of my favorite games and other apps!
- Trey’s Playlist and Music – to listen to while taking photos and post-processing
- Backblaze Review – My solution for ensuring all my files and photos are backed up onto the Internet in case of a big fire or theft.
- Woopra Review – a great live analytics tool
- HDR Book – A book by yours truly on HDR Photography!
Any questions about the nature of these reviews? Visit my Ethics Statement. It’s all quite simple!
May 9th, 2009 02:49 | p.m.w
i like this
June 19th, 2009 03:32 | Michael Colynuck
I’m just curious if we can suggest subjects for tutorials (perhaps even for more detail in some step of an existing one) or offer videos (links?) of our own experiences/tricks with your currently reviewed software applications? It could get overwhelming though I imagine…
Looking very forward to your future informational offerings!
June 19th, 2009 14:46 | Stuck In Customs
Thanks!
I do take suggestions… I can’t follow many of them up… as I use stuff, I generally put up a review if I think it is good!
August 10th, 2009 10:40 | kushal
Thanks for this great. Had a fun-filled and extremely informative journey in you tutorial! Thanks a lot!
October 11th, 2009 23:03 | Frank
Unbelievable stuff. I am just getting into HDR right now and have been using Dynamic-Photo HDR. Have you ever used this software and what are you opinions, if any, on the product? Thanks
November 29th, 2009 15:17 | Steven Carvotta
Great Reading, thanks.
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March 15th, 2010 08:46 | Darrell Wood
Will you be moving to Nikon 16-35 and selling your 14-24. If you are and also keeping your 14-24 may I ask what you would use your 14-24 for.